Bar Tools and Equipment
Equipment for mixing Ice chest, ice bin Containers for bottles – bottle wells and speed rails Handgun for dispensing soft drink mixes Mixer (shake mixer), and blender Frozen drink dispenser (machine) Glasses – overhead on the backbar, on drain boards, almost anywhere there is room Glass froster
Ice chest /Ice bin Bottle wells Glass froster Hand guns Blender Speed rails
The centerpiece of any pouring station is the ice chest (ice bin), with or without bottle wells, having a speed rail attached to the front. This piece of equipment is variously known as a cocktail station, cocktail unit, beverage center or colloquially, jockey box.
Equipment for Washing A three- or four-compartment sink Drain boards Special glass-washing brushes Hand sink with towel rack Waste dump
Three compartment sink Hand sink Glass Brushes Waste receptacle Bar mats (Drain boards)
Ice and Ice Machines Icemaker (ice machine) Ice crusher Flake-ice machine
Ice maker (Ice machine) Flake-ice machines / Ice crushers
Draft Beer Service Keg or half-keg Beer box (tap box) Standard or tap (faucet) Line
Beer tap Carbon Dioxide Gas tank Keg
Storage Equipment Dry storage (unrefrigerated) cabinets with locks Under counter and backbar refrigerators
Bar Tools and Small Equipment Stainless steel is the metal of choice for small equipment and utensils. Most of the small bar equipment is used for mixing and pouring. A second group of utensils is used in preparing condiments to garnish drinks. A third group is involved in serving.
Jiggers Speed Pourers Mixing glass Hand shaker Bar strainer Barspoon Ice pick Ice tong
Speed Pourers (Left: plastic, Right: metal) Master Pourers (Juice Containers)
right: Standard shaker) Jiggers(Left: shot, right: double-ended) Cocktail shakers: (left: Boston shaker, right: Standard shaker) Mixing glasses
Ice pick Bar strainer (Hawthorn Strainer) Ice tong Bar spoon Bar spoon with relish fork
Ice scoop Ice tongs Muddler Fruit squeezer Funnel Glass rimmer Measuring cups and measuring spoons
Measuring cup and measuring spoon Ice scoop Glass Rimmer Muddler
Fruit squeezer Funnel
G. Tools and Equipment for Garnishing
Condiment tray Cutting board Bar knife Relish fork Zester, router, or stripper Nutmeg grater
Bar knife Bar condiment tray Cutting board Canelle knife with zester Bar spoon with relish fork Nutmeg grater
H. Tools and Equipment Used in Serving
Bottle and can openers Corkscrews Round serving trays Folios for guest checks Bar caddy Coaster Stirrer/swizzle stick Wine bucket
(left: wall mount, center: Bar blade, right: can opener) Bottle and can opener (left: wall mount, center: Bar blade, right: can opener) Corkscrew left: angel’s wings, center:waiter’s friend, right: straight pull)
(folio for guest checks) Bar tray Coaster Bar caddy Stirrers/swizzle sticks Bill tray (folio for guest checks) Wine bucket
Glasswares
Major Types: Tumblers Footed wares Stem wares Mugs Tumbler Footware